Skip to main content

Search

My Visit
Donate
Home Smithsonian Institution

Site Navigation

  • Visit
    • Hours and Locations
    • Entry and Guidelines
    • Maps and Floor Plans
    • Dining and Shopping
    • Accessibility
    • Visiting with Kids
    • Group Visits
  • What's On
    • Exhibitions
      • Current Exhibitions
      • Upcoming
      • Past Exhibitions
      • Online Exhibitions
    • Today's Events
    • Online Events
    • All Events
    • IMAX & Planetarium
  • Explore
    • Art & Design
    • History & Culture
    • Science & Conservation
    • Collections
      • Open Access
    • Research Resources
      • Libraries
      • Archives
        • Smithsonian Institution Archives
        • Air and Space Museum
        • Anacostia Community Museum
        • American Art Museum
        • Archives of American Art
        • Archives of American Gardens
        • American History Museum
        • American Indian Museum
        • Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art
        • Freer and Sackler Archives
        • Hirshhorn Archive
        • National Anthropological Archives
        • National Portrait Gallery
        • Ralph Rinzler Archives, Folklife
        • Libraries' Special Collections
    • Blogs
    • Podcasts
    • Mobile Apps
  • Learn
    • For Kids and Teens
    • For Educators
      • Resources
      • Field Trips
      • Professional Development
      • Events
    • Youth Programs
    • Fellowships and Internships
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
      • Behind-the-Scenes
      • Digital Volunteers
      • Smithsonian Call Center
      • Visitor Information Specialist
      • Docent Programs
    • Citizen Science
    • Work with Us
      • Office of Human Resources
        • Working Here
        • Employee Benefits
        • Job Opportunities
        • How to Apply
        • Job Seekers with Disabilities
        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • SI Civil Program
        • Contact Us
      • Affiliations
      • Global Partners
  • Support
    • About Membership
    • Become a Member
    • Renew Your Membership
    • Make a Gift
  • About
    • Museums and Zoo
    • Research Centers
    • Cultural Centers
    • Education
    • Our Organization
      • Leadership
        • Secretary Bunch
        • Advancement
        • Communications
        • Administration
        • Education
        • Museums and Culture
        • Science and Research
      • Board of Regents
        • Members
        • Committees
        • Reading Room
        • Bylaws, Policies and Procedures
        • Contact
        • Schedules and Agendas
        • Meeting Minutes
        • Actions
        • Webcasts
      • General Counsel
        • Legal History
        • Internships
        • Records Requests
          • Records Request Reading Room
        • Tort Claim
        • Subpoenas & Testimonies
        • Events
      • Equal Employment Office
        • EEO Complaint Process
        • Individuals with Disabilities
        • Special Emphasis Program
        • Supplier Diversity Program
          • Doing Business with Us
          • Policies and Procedures
          • Additional Resources
          • Goals and Accomplishments
      • Sponsored Projects
        • Policies
          • Animal Care and Use
          • Human Research
        • Reports
        • Internships
    • Reports and Plans
      • Annual Reports
      • Metrics Dashboard
        • Dashboard Home
        • Virtual Smithsonian
        • Public Engagement
        • National Collections
        • Research
        • People & Operations
        • One Smithsonian
      • Strategic Plan
    • Newsdesk
      • News Releases
      • Media Contacts
      • Photos and Video
      • Media Kits
      • Fact Sheets
      • Visitor Stats
      • Secretary and Admin Bios
      • Filming Requests

Robert F. Kennedy

National Portrait Gallery
Social Media Share Tools
    • Print

Object Details

Artist
Louis S. Glanzman, 1922 - 2013
Sitter
Robert Francis Kennedy, 20 Nov 1925 - 6 Jun 1968
Exhibition Label
Robert (“Bobby”) Kennedy, running for the Democratic presidential nomination, was fatally shot by assassin Sirhan Sirhan on June 5, 1968, after winning the California primary. This tragically ended one of the most interesting political careers in modern American history and further draped the legacy of the Kennedy family in mourning.
Coming only months after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Kennedy’s killing plunged an already dismal year of violence and confronta- tion into further darkness. The younger brother of President John F. Kennedy, he had served as attorney general in the thirty-fifth president’s cabinet (1961–63), after which he was elected senator from New York in 1964. He entered the 1968 presidential race in opposition to the Johnson administration’s Vietnam War policies and as a progressive voice on urban and racial issues.
This somber portrait, by artist Louis Glanzman, appeared on the cover of Time magazine following Kennedy’s internment at Arlington Cemetery on June 8, 1968.
En plena campaña para la nominación presidencial por el Partido Demócrata, Robert (“Bobby”) Kennedy murió asesinado de un disparo por Sirhan Sirhan el 5 de junio de 1968, luego de ganar la primaria de California. Esta tragedia puso fin a una de las carreras políticas más interesantes en la historia moderna de Estados Unidos y añadió otro manto de luto al legado de la familia Kennedy.
Apenas unos meses después del asesinato de Martin Luther King Jr., la muerte de Kennedy hundió en mayor oscuridad un ya funesto año de violencia y confrontación. Era hermano menor de John F. Kennedy y ocupó el puesto de fiscal general durante la incumbencia de este como trigésimo quinto presidente del país (1961–63), luego de lo cual fue electo senador por Nueva York (1964). Entró en la contienda presidencial de 1968 oponiéndose a las políticas de la administración de Johnson respecto a Vietnam y con voz progresista en cuestiones urbanas y raciales.
Este sombrío retrato del artista Louis Glanzman apareció en la portada de la revista Time luego del entierro de Kennedy en el cementerio de Arlington, el 8 de junio de 1968.
Collection Description
In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
1968
Object number
NPG.78.TC503
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Louis Glanzman
Type
Painting
Medium
Watercolor, gouache and ink on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 49.5 x 35.1cm (19 1/2 x 13 13/16")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9cm (28 x 22")
See more items in
National Portrait Gallery Collection
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Robert Francis Kennedy: Male
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York
Robert Francis Kennedy: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General
Robert Francis Kennedy: Literature\Writer
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Campaign director
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Brother of US President
Robert Francis Kennedy: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.78.TC503
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4402b3983-aabc-4c8f-a690-8c930c2075d2

Related Content

  • 1968: A Year in the Collections

  • Robert F. Kennedy

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Footer logo

Link to homepage

Footer navigation

  • Contact Us
  • Press Room
  • Human Resources
  • Host Your Event
  • Access Smithsonian
  • EEO & Supplier Diversity
  • Inspector General
  • Records Requests
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use

Social media links

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Email signup form

Email powered by BlackBaud (Privacy Policy, Terms of Use)
Back to Top